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New South Wales · Postcode 2486
Cobaki Lakes postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 669 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Cobaki Lakes at a glance vs NSW
Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.
Quick facts
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Cobaki Lakes ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Cobaki Lakes vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Cobaki Lakes | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $2,250 +NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $400 -NSW | $445 | $390 |
| Mortgage/month | $1,300 -NSW | $2,247 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 48 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 5/10 ≈NSW | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Unemployment | 0.0% -NSW | 5.0% | 5.0% |
Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.
Cobaki Lakes (2486) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 669 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the Tweed Valley statistical area. It is administered by Tweed.
According to the 2021 Census, Cobaki Lakes has a population of 42 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the NSW average.
Housing in Cobaki Lakes includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 18 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cobaki Lakes scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.
Cobaki Lakes is part of the Tweed Valley statistical area in New South Wales.
Cobaki Lakes details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2486 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 42 |
| Median Age | 48 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $2,250/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $860/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $400 |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $1,300 |
| Average Household Size | 2.9 persons |
| Area | 9.9 km² |
| Population Density | 4/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 18 |
| Australian Citizens | 95.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 5/10 (average) |
| Latitude | -28.1712097 |
| Longitude | 153.4803044 |
| Distance from Sydney | 669 km |
| Region (SA4) | Richmond - Tweed |
| Area (SA3) | Tweed Valley |
| Local Government | Tweed |
| Federal Electorate | Richmond |
| State Electorate | Tweed |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 14 (33.3%) |
| 25–44 years | 9 (21.4%) |
| 45–64 years | 17 (40.5%) |
| 65+ years | 8 (19.0%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 4 (57.1%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 3 (42.9%) |
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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.